Which of the nurse's assigned patients should be referred to the dietitian for a complete nutritional assessment ?

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Weight fluctuations,use of corticosteroids,and draining or infected wounds all suggest that the patient may be at risk for malnutrition. Patients with chest pain or MI are not usually poorly nourished. Although vomiting that lasts 5 days places a patient at risk,nausea that has persisted for 2 days does not always indicate poor nutritional status or risk for health problems caused by poor nutrition.

Which of the Nurse's Assigned Patients Should Be Referred to the Dietitian